Bay City Indep School District
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $71K | $1.0M | $90K | $445K | $212K | $66K | $71K | $84K | $98K | $580K | $171K | $236K | $291K | $280K | $275K | $244K | $183K | $182K | $155K | $82K | $148K | $124K | $407K | $72K | $214K | $10K | $436K | $143K |
| Average discount rate | 89% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 83% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 56% | 69% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 77% | 78% | 76% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 72% | 73% | 77% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 12,778 | 4,684 | 6,000 | 5,636 | 5,091 | 1,000 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 12,778 | 4,684 | 6,000 | 5,636 | 5,091 | 1,000 | 655 | 655 | 655 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | $48K | $65K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $65K | $183K | $210K | $198K | $204K | $215K | $146K | $142K | $134K | $59K | $126K | $100K | $71K | $72K | $74K | $7K | $72K | $46K |
| Internal Connections | $23K | — | — | $364K | $118K | — | — | — | — | $450K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $322K | — | $134K | — | $361K | $97K |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $49K | $1.0M | $90K | $81K | $94K | $66K | $71K | $84K | $77K | $81K | $41K | $54K | $81K | $82K | $71K | $30K | $37K | $40K | $21K | $24K | $23K | $25K | $13K | — | $5K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | $28K | $244K | $15K | $139K | $24K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $135K |
| Bay City Isd Administration | $23K | $4K | $15K | $4K | $5K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $18K |
| Bay City Junior High School | $14K | $156K | $15K | $103K | $24K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $111K |
| Bcisd Storage Facility | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $4K | $7K | $13K |
| Cherry Elementary School | $16K | $156K | $15K | $62K | $24K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $102K |
| Holmes Elementary School | $6K | $156K | $15K | $92K | $24K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $114K |
| Matagorda County Educational Services | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $18K |
| Roberts Elementary School | $6K | $156K | $15K | $54K | $142K | $9K | $10K | $12K | $15K | $82K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | Bay City | 85% | 1,034 | 850 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Bay City Isd Administration | Bay City | 90% | — | — | 5,000 | 5,000 | — |
| Bay City Junior High School | Bay City | 90% | 760 | 738 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Bcisd Storage Facility | Bay City | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Cherry Elementary School | Bay City | 85% | 447 | 447 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Holmes Elementary School | Bay City | 90% | 762 | 762 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
| Matagorda County Educational Services | Bay City | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| Roberts Elementary School | Bay City | 85% | 482 | 482 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Rural |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. | — | $176K | $59K | $58K | $67K | $50K | $50K | $52K | $73K | $75K | $122K | $163K | $179K | $176K | $154K | $164K | $115K | $111K | $109K | $44K | $99K | $94K | $67K | $58K | $66K | — | $54K | $32K |
| SKYRIDER COMMUNICATIONS LLC | $21K | $769K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | $31K | $31K | $23K | $27K | $16K | $16K | $27K | $25K | $39K | $43K | $42K | $76K | $76K | $64K | $2K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | $12K | $8K | $6K | $17K | $14K |
| DataVox, Inc. | $23K | $47K | — | $364K | $118K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Splendid Technology Services, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $450K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| All-Tex Networking Solutions, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $361K | — |
| fms Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $322K | — | — | — | — | — |
| Region III Education Service Center | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | $4K | — | $5K | — | $6K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $28K | $37K | $40K | $21K | $22K | $23K | $23K | $12K | — | $5K | $3K | $3K | — |
| Inter-Tel Technologies, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $134K | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $291 | $18K | $20K | $21K | $14K | $13K | $12K | $969 | $12K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.